TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT OF OFFICIATING THROUGH THE INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING OF ITS MEMBERS TO EFFECT: ENCOURAGEMENT OF PERSONS IN BECOMING QUALIFIED OFFICIALS TO ENTER THE FIELD; DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TOWARD THE AVOCATION OF OFFICIATING THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAMS; UNIFORMITY IN THE MECHANICS AND METHODS OF OFFICIATING; PROGRESSIVE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF OFFICIATING THROUGH CONSTANT STUDY AND DISCUSSION OF RULES, MECHANICS AND GAME SITUATIONS.